CoW Swap Streamlines Cross-Chain Interface with Network Selection Update
CoW Swap Streamlines Cross-Chain Interface with Network Selection Update
馃攧 CoW Swap gets a facelift
CoW Swap has released a UI update focused on improving the cross-chain swap experience.
Key improvements:
- Simplified network selection interface
- Streamlined token selection process
- Eliminated excessive scrolling
The update includes additional backend improvements detailed in their GitHub release notes.
This follows CoW Swap's recent listing on BNB Chain's DappBay platform.
CoW Swap on @BNBCHAIN just got smooooother. 馃惍 CoW Swap is now listed in @DappBayBNB 馃憞 dappbay.bnbchain.org/detail/cow-swap 馃憖
We're making the cross-chain swap UI smooooother. 馃槑 Now it's easier to select the network you want to swap to, and your token of choice. No more scrolling. Just click and go. We've also made some improvements under the hood, too. Read about them here -
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